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Former Air Force secretary says Hegseth is doing ‘active harm’ to Defense Department

Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary under President Biden, tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins that some service members have questioned if they should remain in the military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.

01:11 • Source: CNN
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Former Air Force secretary says Hegseth is doing ‘active harm’ to Defense Department

Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary under President Biden, tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins that some service members have questioned if they should remain in the military under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership.

01:11 • Source: CNN
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Vance won't set 'artificial timeline' on ending war with Iran

Pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on whether the Iran war would end before the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance rejected calling it a war and declined to set a timeline, saying US strategy would depend on Iran’s attacks on commercial ships and threats to global energy markets.

02:10 • Source: CNN
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Dems embrace independent candidates to compete in rural America

CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports on how independent Senate candidates are testing voters’ appetite for an alternative to the two major parties in the midterm elections. The Democratic Party is also standing down and not fielding their own candidates in a handful of rural states, a blunt acknowledgment of the geographical challenges and unpopularity with some voters.

01:23 • Source: CNN
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GOP ads contradict Trump’s rosy view of the economy

For months, President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that consumer prices are falling ahead of this year's 2026 midterm elections. Now some Republican candidates are running campaign ads that acknowledge reality. CNN’s Daniel Dale reports.

01:47 • Source: CNN
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Growing concern inside Pentagon over Hegseth’s focus on culture wars

Multiple sources shared concerns with CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is damaging the Army’s efforts to modernize and adapt to the 21st century battlefield environment – where drone warfare is becoming increasingly important – by firing or pushing out leaders who were spearheading those efforts. CNN’s Haley Britzky reports.

01:35 • Source: CNN
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Data center backlash is rocking 2026 midterms

Across the country and the political spectrum, candidates are embracing a growing backlash to artificial intelligence and the infrastructure required to power it – a resistance shaking up races from the local level to the highest national offices, a CNN analysis of campaign ads found.

02:16 • Source: CNN
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Former Air Force Secretary says climate of fear is unprecedented

Frank Kendall, former Air Force Secretary, told CNN that Army officers are being blocked from promotion over perceived ties to DEI, particularly minority and female candidates, and that the current climate of fear in the military is unlike anything he's seen in his career.

00:36 • Source: CNN
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MapQuest trolls Trump on ‘Lake America’

MapQuest is seeing a surge in downloads after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” name change.

01:47 • Source: CNN